270 tracked keywords, 2,218,990 searches a month, $1.6M in equivalent ad value — live market data for the Raleigh-Durham metro.
12-month demand index across this vertical's keywords. 100 = the peak month.
Top 50 of 270 by search volume. Volume is metro-scoped; CPC is what advertisers pay per click today — up to $35.22 for “raleigh same day flower delivery”.
| KEYWORD | SEARCHES/MO | CPC | DIFF | INTENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| restaurants near me | 1,220,000 | $0.53 | 9 | transactional |
| breakfast near me | 135,000 | $0.58 | 23 | transactional |
| coffee shops near me | 110,000 | $0.51 | 0 | transactional |
| pizza near me | 110,000 | $1.54 | 0 | transactional |
| bars near me | 60,500 | $0.39 | 0 | transactional |
| angus barn raleigh | 49,500 | $1.33 | — | branded |
| raleigh restaurants | 33,100 | $0.82 | 1 | commercial |
| restaurants durham nc | 22,200 | $0.79 | 5 | commercial |
| cool raleigh restaurants | 18,100 | $0.70 | 5 | commercial |
| restaurants cary nc | 18,100 | $0.63 | 14 | commercial |
| downtown raleigh dining | 14,800 | $0.64 | — | navigational |
| the pit barbecue raleigh | 14,800 | $0.91 | — | branded |
| oakwood pizza raleigh | 12,100 | $5.02 | 0 | commercial |
| sola coffee raleigh | 12,100 | $0.72 | — | branded |
| sushi nine raleigh | 12,100 | $2.25 | — | branded |
| trophy brewery raleigh | 12,100 | $0.19 | — | commercial |
| restaurants chapel hill nc | 12,100 | $0.96 | 19 | commercial |
| raleigh brunch | 9,900 | $0.66 | 0 | commercial |
| food raleigh nc | 9,900 | $0.60 | — | navigational |
| italian restaurants raleigh | 8,100 | $0.72 | 18 | commercial |
| breakfast raleigh nc | 8,100 | $0.47 | 10 | commercial |
| sushi thai raleigh nc | 8,100 | $2.11 | — | branded |
| best restaurants durham nc | 8,100 | $0.77 | 24 | commercial |
| miso ramen bar raleigh | 6,600 | $0.24 | 0 | commercial |
| angus barn raleigh reservations | 6,600 | $5.51 | — | branded |
| ole time bbq raleigh | 6,600 | $1.68 | 0 | commercial |
| lynnwood brewery raleigh | 6,600 | $0.60 | 8 | commercial |
| raleigh coffee shop | 5,400 | $0.26 | 0 | commercial |
| raleigh bar | 5,400 | $0.70 | 7 | commercial |
| food in raleigh | 5,400 | $0.56 | — | branded |
| irregardless cafe raleigh | 5,400 | $0.45 | 10 | commercial |
| lime & lemon indian grill & bar raleigh | 5,400 | $0.32 | 0 | commercial |
| perry's steakhouse & grille raleigh | 5,400 | $0.22 | — | commercial |
| raleigh sushi | 4,400 | $0.63 | — | informational |
| soo cafe raleigh | 4,400 | $0.12 | 0 | commercial |
| yellow dog bakery raleigh | 4,400 | $0.62 | 0 | commercial |
| capital grill raleigh | 3,600 | $0.39 | — | branded |
| steakhouse raleigh | 3,600 | $1.09 | 13 | commercial |
| 42nd oyster bar raleigh | 3,600 | $1.00 | — | commercial |
| bloomsbury bistro raleigh | 3,600 | $1.22 | — | branded |
| frank's pizza raleigh | 3,600 | $2.11 | 0 | commercial |
| kanki restaurant raleigh nc | 3,600 | $1.17 | 8 | commercial |
| new raleigh restaurants | 3,600 | $0.70 | 0 | commercial |
| peri brothers pizza raleigh | 3,600 | $2.88 | 0 | commercial |
| roast grill raleigh | 3,600 | $0.27 | — | branded |
| sammy's tap and grill raleigh | 3,600 | $0.95 | — | branded |
| northside bistro raleigh | 2,900 | $0.26 | — | branded |
| bbq raleigh | 2,900 | $0.47 | 16 | commercial |
| raleigh bakery | 2,900 | $1.50 | 13 | commercial |
| nice restaurants raleigh nc | 2,900 | $1.03 | 16 | commercial |
Live Google results for the highest-value food & dining searches in Raleigh-Durham.
200 food & dining businesses tracked in the Raleigh-Durham metro — 9 of them have no website at all.
| BUSINESS | RATING | REVIEWS | WEBSITE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan's Steakhouse | 4.7 | 9,764 | ✓ |
| The Pit Authentic Barbecue | 4.3 | 8,567 | ✓ |
| Morgan Street Food Hall | 4.5 | 6,994 | ✓ |
| Flavor Hills | 4.6 | 5,099 | ✓ |
| Taverna Agora | 4.6 | 4,641 | ✓ |
| Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar | 4.3 | 4,178 | ✓ |
| Bad Daddy's Burger Bar | 4.5 | 3,732 | ✓ |
| Brewery Bhavana - Downtown | 4.7 | 3,481 | ✓ |
| Whiskey Kitchen | 4.5 | 3,246 | ✓ |
| Sitti | 4.4 | 3,231 | ✓ |
The food & dining names Raleigh-Durham already knows — branded demand is the moat everyone else ranks against.
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